Illuminated Channel Letters Mounted to Glass Conference Room

[ADuke]

Hello everyone,

We have a challenge on our hands. A customer of ours likes Illuminated channel letters but wants them mounted to the Glass wall of one of their conference rooms. I have never done this before and am having a hard time figuring out how these would be mounted without having to ruin the glass (drill or something). I found a few images of some letters mounted to glass but I am not sure how they did it. They are built and made in the UK so I am not sure if the way these are done would work and be UL certified. Has anyone done this before and know how this is done or have a supplier for these?

Thank you!

 

[bigben]

Sorry, can't help, but I will follow this thread. I'm very intrigued.

 

[ams]

Hmm depending on the weight, it could be VHB tape for mounting. Some of those I can't see the wires, so thinking they may be internally lit by battery? The safest way is to drill a hole or create a raceway type thing. But VHB is what I recommend.

 

[Starter]

I agree. 3M 4910 clear VHB.

 

[2B]

without drilling the glass you are going to have to use an optically clear adhesive.

3M 4910 clear VHB is a good option.

 

[J Hill Designs]

without drilling the glass you are going to have to use an optically clear adhesive.

3M 4910 clear VHB is a good option.

or lay vinyl down on the glass to 'mask' the adhesive used (good install pattern at the same time)

 

[2B]

or lay vinyl down on the glass to 'mask' the adhesive used (good install pattern at the same time)

thought of that as we do the same method for glass, (interior mount is a mirror image of the exterior to hide the adhesive) but with the Jones example it looks its a one sided application

 

[J Hill Designs]

thought of that as we do the same method for glass, (interior mount is a mirror image of the exterior to hide the adhesive) but with the Jones example it looks its a one sided application

no need to do it on the other side, just mount vinyl, then mount letter

 

[ADuke]

I was wondering myself if they had some internal battery power, but if you look closely to the "Jones" Letters, there is wire coming out the back of the "O" and running up the steam of the glass. I am thinking there might be a power supply attached or running up into the ceiling somewhere. The wire running from the "O" looks like it is a clear coated wiring...which I haven't seen before with channel letters. I am also not sure what the standoff looking things on the back of the letters are either. any ideas?

It also looks like they have a formed plastic letter mounted to the front of the glass and an aluminum channel letter (without the face) mounted to the back of the glass...so the letter is kind of sandwiching the glass. That's the part that is kind of stumping me because I wasn't sure how you would do that without the mounting tape or hardware interfering with the lighting.

 

[BIG EASY DOES IT]

The jones is sandwhiched. Looks like they wanted the letters outside but wanted to keep the electrical inside. So all the electrical is on the inside of the glass run through the channel ltters. It shines through the customers glass and hits the letters on the front side.

 

[visual800]

i also see some cabling on there, could be where power is attached like those high end lights

 

[BIG EASY DOES IT]

i also see some cabling on there, could be where power is attached like those high end lights

This is what I was thinking also. Doesn't look like standoffs to me that looks like a positive and a negative line. Then those standoffs pierce the wire as it goes through them.

 

[henryz]

We are working on one of these as well, should be in production in the next month. I will let you guys know how it comes along. I did a little research because I think these are the next big thing here in CA...

 

[spectrum maine]

put vinyl down 1st then lexel & ds tape. should hold fine. try to make a wireway a design feature. or possibly a battery system? (high end user maintenance.)

 

[Kiryl]

In this picture, the letters are attached to the glass by 3M 4910 clear VHB or using a transparent glue for glass.

Wires are here

Wires in a hollow tube like this, the tube is painted of course.

On the second image letters "BOOTMAKER" not light and attached to the glass by 3M 4910 clear VHB or using a transparent glue for glass too. Letters "Jones" fastened all the same with the help of drilling glass and special holders for glass as these.

But you have to drill the holes in them where I pointed and in the tube in order to put a wire in them.

The tube should also be hollow.
At this point, the wire goes to the transformer.

Drilling glass is not as difficult as it seems. You will need special drills. Here is a video of how to drill glass. But still be careful!